Archbishop John Ireland
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Archbishop John Ireland was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century Catholic prelate and influential civic leader in the United States, known for his advocacy of education, Americanization, and social reform.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archbishop John Ireland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Archbishop John Ireland Context triple: [University of St. Thomas, foundedBy, Archbishop John Ireland]
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John Cardinal McCloskey
John Cardinal McCloskey was the first American cardinal and a prominent 19th-century Archbishop of New York who oversaw major growth of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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Cardinal Richard Cushing
Cardinal Richard Cushing was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston and was closely associated with the Kennedy family.
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C.
Archbishop John Sharp
Archbishop John Sharp was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century English churchman who served as Archbishop of York and was known for his influential sermons and role in ecclesiastical politics.
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D.
Archbishop Charles Longley
Archbishop Charles Longley was a 19th-century Archbishop of Canterbury noted for his leadership of the Church of England and for initiating major international Anglican gatherings.
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E.
Francis Spellman
Francis Spellman was a powerful 20th-century American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and was influential in both church affairs and U.S. politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Archbishop John Ireland Target entity description: Archbishop John Ireland was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century Catholic prelate and influential civic leader in the United States, known for his advocacy of education, Americanization, and social reform.
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A.
John Cardinal McCloskey
John Cardinal McCloskey was the first American cardinal and a prominent 19th-century Archbishop of New York who oversaw major growth of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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B.
Cardinal Richard Cushing
Cardinal Richard Cushing was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston and was closely associated with the Kennedy family.
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C.
Archbishop John Sharp
Archbishop John Sharp was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century English churchman who served as Archbishop of York and was known for his influential sermons and role in ecclesiastical politics.
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D.
Archbishop Charles Longley
Archbishop Charles Longley was a 19th-century Archbishop of Canterbury noted for his leadership of the Church of England and for initiating major international Anglican gatherings.
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E.
Francis Spellman
Francis Spellman was a powerful 20th-century American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and was influential in both church affairs and U.S. politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic archbishop
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civic leader ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| advocated |
integration of Catholic immigrants into American civic life
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loyalty of Catholics to the United States ⓘ use of English in Catholic schools and parishes ⓘ |
| appointedBishopDate | 1884-07-31 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1838-09-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Burnchurch, County Kilkenny, Ireland ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Ireland
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| consecrationDate | 1875-12-21 ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| deathDate | 1918-09-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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surface form:
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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| diocese |
Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul
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| educatedAt |
Pontifical Urban University
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surface form:
College of the Propaganda Fide
Seminary of Meximieux, France ⓘ |
| elevatedToArchbishopDate | 1888-09-10 ⓘ |
| familyName | Ireland ⓘ |
| founded |
Catholic colonization projects in Minnesota
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Saint Paul Seminary ⓘ |
| fullName | John Ireland ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Archbishop ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of Catholic education
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colonization and settlement projects for Catholic immigrants ⓘ influence in civic affairs in Minnesota ⓘ leadership in the Americanization movement ⓘ moderate stance in the Americanist controversy ⓘ promotion of Americanization of immigrants ⓘ support for public schools ⓘ support for separation of church and state in education policy ⓘ support for social reform ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Catholic Church hierarchy
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surface form:
Roman Catholic hierarchy in the United States
|
| militaryRank | chaplain ⓘ |
| movement | Americanism (Catholic Americanization movement) ⓘ |
| opposed | ethnic parochialism in Catholic parishes ⓘ |
| ordinationDate | 1861-12-21 ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Civil War ⓘ |
| placeOfConsecration | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfOrdination | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Saint Paul
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Bishop of Saint Paul ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| residence | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States ⓘ |
| servedAs | chaplain of the Fifth Minnesota Regiment ⓘ |
| servedIn | Union Army ⓘ |
| supported | Catholic rural colonization of the American Midwest ⓘ |
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Subject: Archbishop John Ireland Description of subject: Archbishop John Ireland was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century Catholic prelate and influential civic leader in the United States, known for his advocacy of education, Americanization, and social reform.
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